LITTLE SILVER – The sounds of construction continue to compete with those of passing cars and trains at Oceanport and Eastview avenues in the borough.

Last summer, construction workers broke ground on Carriage Gate at Little Silver, a townhouse complex that will feature two- and three-bedroom units on a construction site across from the borough's train station.

By July 2016, Kalian Cos., the Red Bank-based property developer, plans to complete the complex, which will consist of three different types of townhouses within four two-story buildings on 14 acres, 10 of which will remain open. Kalian, which declined to reveal the cost of the project, will open a sales office in May.

"There won't be a significant impact either with respect to the number of children that might impact the school system that you get sometimes with a new development. These units are generally not targeted at folks with children," Mayor Robert Neff Jr. said. "We certainly have the services in town to absorb this number of units, so I don't see a significant financial impact."

The 39-unit complex will mix affordable and market-rate housing. Its eight affordable units — each roughly 1,000 square feet — will sell anywhere from $83,133 to $192,056 as determined by the Affordable Housing Alliance in Eatontown, which follows federal guidelines for pricing. The affordable townhouses will consist of six two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units. Interested buyers must fill out a form to enter a lottery by calling the nonprofit organization at 732-389-2958 or visiting its website,

Meanwhile, the 31 market-rate units — which will range from 2,400 square feet to nearly 3,000 square feet — will sell anywhere from $579,900 to $739,900. They will each include two bedrooms with an option for a third bedroom. Each will also come with a basement and two-car garage.

"They are, in fact, the first compliant units in town, so that will be a benefit as well," Neff said. "It'll work well. The developer's done a nice job putting the units together. I don't see why that would be a problem. It'll be a nice mix. We've had some interest in town among folks who would like to apply to purchase those units."

As a sign of the progress made so far, the first building stands nearly finished. It will hold 10 units, including four affordable-housing and six market-rate units. Construction workers have yet to break ground on the second building, which will include nine market-rate units. The third building will include 11 market-rate units, and the fourth building will include four affordable-housing and five market-rate units.

"At the end of the day, while some of us are going to miss the trees there and that wooded lot, the fact is it had been zoned for business," Neff said.

Have you seen a construction project in Monmouth or Ocean counties and wanted to know what was being built there? Contact staff writer Anthony Panissidi at 732-643-4284 or apanissidi@gannett.com, and he will look into it for a future column. Visit APP.com/whatsthere for previous stories.